Do you know a famous saying，"Life is like a box of chocolates：you never know what you will get. " The surprise is part of the fun.Now blind boxes are quite popular.Merchants（商家）fill the box with random（ 隨機的） toys which usually come from movies，comics and cartoons.Many people are eager to buy them to find out what will be inside.
    The earliest blind boxes originated in Japan，it was a New Year's tradition.At that time，they called it "a lucky bag".Blind boxes were introduced to China in 2014.According to a 2019 Tmall（天貓）report，the mini-series of Labubu blind box，designed by Hong Kong-born Kasing Lung，was sold 55，000 in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event.Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.
    According to The Paper，blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances.The cute miniature-sized cartoon figurines are suitable to place almost anywhere.What's more，even if blind box toys are not their top choice for decorations，the mystery and uncertainty of the process also attracts people.It's the main reason why people buy blind boxes one after another.
    "Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening process， "said Miss Cao，24，who lives and works in Shenyang.Speaking to Sina News，she said： "Until you open all the boxes，you cannot know what it is inside."
    Opening a blind box is a pleasant little surprise for our daily lives，something small but fun to wait for each day，week or month.When people open this simple little box，they may be disappointed，but the uncertainty is part of the fun.People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome.In fact，although the magical mystery boxes are full of fun，we should come to a rational（理智的） decision.

（1）Do you know what will be inside when you buy blind boxes？

No，we don't.

No，we don't.

（2）Where were the earliest blind boxes invented？

In Japan.

In Japan.

（3）When did blind boxes appear in China？

In 2014.

In 2014.

（4）Who often buy blind boxes？

Young people aged 18 to 35.

Young people aged 18 to 35.

（5）Why do blind boxes become so popular？

Because of their cute appearances，the mystery and uncertainty of the process.

Because of their cute appearances，the mystery and uncertainty of the process.